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12/09/2025

Alzheimer’s disease: new three-minute test can spot memory issues – here’s how it works and what it can tell you

https://theconversation.com/alzheimers-disease-new-three-minute-test-can-spot-memory-issues-heres-how-it-works-and-what-it-can-tell-you-264519?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_cgnx4zqel7

12/09/2025

Postcode lottery for new cancer treatments, doctors warn

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz3py0dwvo?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_7ocblmavr1

Experts say bureaucracy is "stifling innovation" and that applying for funding to pay for new treatments can be "cumbersome".

12/09/2025

What we do (and don’t know) about autism and ageing – new research

https://theconversation.com/what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-autism-and-ageing-new-research-264140?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_bgtpnp1hpg

11/09/2025

Alzheimer's blood test could 'revolutionise' diagnosis

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2ze84e8p1o?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_sbm1xwvpom

Scientists leading the trial at University College London believe the blood test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis of the disease to more than 90%.

11/09/2025

Is anything more awkward – and potentially insulting – than giving up your seat on public transport?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/07/is-anything-more-awkward-and-potentially-insulting-than-giving-up-your-seat-on-public-transport?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_efj71sxl7o

Celia Imrie was recently shocked to be left standing for a long train journey. But the etiquette of when to offer your seat is complicated, writes Polly Hudson

11/09/2025

Amid rise in STIs among older Europeans, experts call for awareness of sexual health in later life

https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/08/15/amid-rise-in-stis-among-older-europeans-experts-call-for-awareness-of-sexual-health-in-lat?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_5myfo5qr7z

Experts say both health care professionals and the public should consider the sexual health needs of older people.

10/09/2025

What the English Devolution Bill means for the age-friendly movement in England

https://ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/what-english-devolution-bill-means-age-friendly-movement?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_jx8tdwrtq2

A substantial reform of local authority structures is set to get underway across England.

10/09/2025

Getting active with dance-based video games

https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org/blog/detail/blog/2025/08/27/getting-active-with-dance-based-video-games?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_ox5psxkqyo

Put on your dancing shoes? The combination of dancing and video games may improve some aspects of physical function.

10/09/2025

Why Brain Health Matters for Pensioners

The UK’s ageing population is living longer—but not necessarily healthier. Healthy life expectancy has stalled, and multimorbidity (having multiple health conditions) is rising rapidly: by 2035, nearly 68% of people over 65 could be affected.

Public health bodies, like Age UK and the Global Council on Brain Health, emphasise that mental wellbeing depends on keeping the brain active and socially engaged—efforts proven to slow cognitive decline and lift mood.

https://nannies4grannies.co.uk/keeping-the-brain-active/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_a6xafoqnxn

Public health bodies, like Age UK and the Global Council on Brain Health, emphasise that mental wellbeing depends on keeping the brain active

08/09/2025

Amid rise in STIs among older Europeans, experts call for awareness of sexual health in later life

https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/08/15/amid-rise-in-stis-among-older-europeans-experts-call-for-awareness-of-sexual-health-in-lat?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_ytv5tg7kyb

Experts say both health care professionals and the public should consider the sexual health needs of older people.

07/09/2025

What the English Devolution Bill means for the age-friendly movement in England

https://ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/what-english-devolution-bill-means-age-friendly-movement?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_tzql9594kz

A substantial reform of local authority structures is set to get underway across England.

07/09/2025

Getting active with dance-based video games

https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org/blog/detail/blog/2025/08/27/getting-active-with-dance-based-video-games?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_agoglowkg2

Put on your dancing shoes? The combination of dancing and video games may improve some aspects of physical function.